. there she became a founding member of the american guild of musical artists , serving on its board of governors . she died on december 20 , 1958 . = = views of critics and audiences = = ga ##uth ##ier was a controversial musician in her time . her choice of music for performance was often condemned , and often praised . the appropriate ##ness of jazz music for a classical ##ly trained singer , combined with the performances taking place in concert halls lead some critics to cheer her for promoting otherwise overlooked music , and others to condemn her for taking low ##bro ##w music into a high ##bro ##w venue . a may 1 , 1917 review by the new york times praised
. there she became a founding member of the american guild of musical artists, serving on its board of governors. she died on december 20, 1958. = = views of critics and audiences = = gauthier was a controversial musician in her time. her choice of music for performance was often condemned, and often praised. the appropriateness of jazz music for a classically trained singer, combined with the performances taking place in concert halls lead some critics to cheer her for promoting otherwise overlooked music, and others to condemn her for taking lowbrow music into a highbrow venue. a may 1, 1917 review by the new york times praised